What’s right for you may not be right for me. The music you like may hurt my ears, and my music may give you the shivers. I don’t understand how you can eat a big juicy hamburger. You make fun of the tofu I eat. We humans are a diverse lot. Cutting each other slack and accepting our differences makes everything a bit better.
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A Better Life ~ Going the Distance
Occasionally becoming upset with each other is part of the nature of relationships. It happens. What a wonderful opportunity to forgive each other and start again. Acknowledging one’s fault and saying, “I’m sorry, can you forgive me?” When the immediate answer is, “Yes, can you forgive me?” When the answer is yes, you know this relationship has the stones to go the distance,
A Better Life ~ Differences of Opinions
Differences of opinions are the spices that add flavor to life. When we remain open to new ways of viewing our differences, we learn more about each other, and may come to understand why one thinks differently. Keep communicating, keep learning, stay open.
A Better Life ~ Choices
We make hundreds of choices every day. There are clear choices, and some that nebulous. The kinds of choices we make often determine the kind of day we have. Our choices are the seeds that often affect our future and our happiness. Are your choices making you happier and providing you excitement about the future? Is it time to reassess choices?
Today’s Good Words ~ Never Quit
The surest sign of defeat is quitting. Quitting is always easier than pushing through the rough moments. The rough moments are often dark, filled with anxiety, and clouded with doubt. It takes courage to stay the course and not quit. we can’t be guaranteed of the outcome, but we can be assured that we have a chance to succeed if we keep on grinding. Never quit, never give up.
A Better Life ~ Love is the Answer
The more we let love into our life, the more whole we are made. Love is the fuel that drives us to do great things. When love isn’t present there is a deep dark void. Love may walk in and out of our lives, but I’ll always have an open door and love can knock anytime. It’s the answer.
A Better Life ~ Letting Go of the ‘Got To’s’
If you let go of the “got to do” you usually get to all you got to do without the mental pressure. Think about it, what’s the worse thing that could happen if you don’t get to all your “got to do’s?” Most likely you’ll have an inconvenience or a chance to do something different. That might be a great change of pace.
A Better Life ~ Really? We Aways Did it That Way.
We always did it that way doesn’t mean we have to keep doing it that way. It may be better to let the old way go. There are good reasons to examine what we’re doing and ask, ‘why am I doing this?” If what we are doing isn’t beneficial, it’s time to change to something more beneficial. I have a friend who goes to a coast cottage his wife and he inherited each summer. They have been doing this since they were married. The cottage and scenery are nice, but what have they missed because they are stuck doing what they always do each summer? When we seek new ways of doing things, we engage actively in the creative process of living.
A Better Life ~ Slow Down
Is it time to slow down? Everywhere I go I see people rushing. I wonder what is so important that makes them lose connection to the people around them. When I’m at the supermarket, I’ll often have a near collision with someone pushing a food carriage as if it were in a race. The same is true on the roadway, speed is of the essence. I think some folks are racing to see who can get to the next red light the fastest. Slowing down isn’t stopping, it’s more like becoming aware of what is happening around us. When we become aware of what is happening it changes our pace, much like changing the beat of the music.
A Better Life ~ You Are the One Person
One person who chooses to work through difficult issues with others until they are resolved is a community builder. He/she is as creative as Michelangelo in creating the statue, David. Guiding people to set aside personal interests and actively work together toward an agreeable solution is a task for the courageous. These are the people that hold families, work groups, and social organizations together. They change the world for the better. I think you are this type of person, I can feel your energy.
